Dorothy Mae Bowman was born at Humboldt Aug. 28, 1906,
the daughter of Reuben and Margaret (Wilson) Bowman.

She was united in marriage May 20, 1926 to Louis Deere,
Jr. at Hallock.

After their marriage, they resided in Kansas City, Mo.
until 1929 when they moved back to the Hallock area. They farmed near Hallock
until 1936 when they bought a farm at Kennedy, where Dorothy lived until
her death.

She was a member of Maria Lutheran Church, Kennedy, where
she was involved in the Ladies Aid, Missionary Society, Bible studies, and
in later years, the WELCA.